Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-19
GRADUATES IN TuE cArEculsx.
Interesting Services at the FIRST
Psesby terrain Church-other
Religious Notes.

At the First Presbyterian church on
Sunday morning scene OF uncommon
and impressive interest was witnessed
by the congregation. Some two
months ago the session Of the church
resolved TO award TO each member OF
che Sunday school perfectly reciting
the Shorter Catechism to their respec-
tive teachers handsome diploma
signed by the pastor and elders OF
the church, the presentation to be
made at the morning service July
17thin the presence of the congregation.
As result of this proposal q gradna-
ting class numbering thirty one ranged
themselves around the pulpit on this
occasion, and the pastor. Rev. X. 4.
Kerr, ID. D., with some most happy
and practical remarks, delivered 10
each successful scholar the promised
diploma, adding the wish that each one
would take Gods Word as "a lamp to
their feet and light to their path in
all their future walks in life.
The following is list of the gradu-
ates: Misses Isabella Atkins, Maggie
A. Z. Eoze, Mary Z. Bohannon, Lizzie
Brock, Annie Brock, Jessie Buchanan,
Caddie Rohannon, Maggie ). Cook,
Mary Crump, Grace Hunter Conrad,
Ashton Cook. A. Douglas Depriest,
Matte V. Devine, Virginia IL. DePriest,
Lula Everett, Clara A. Frances, Mary
s. McCue, Janet Maxwell, Rosa l..
Reid, Courtney Il. Selden, Kate ralley,
Alice Kent Iinsley, Leila 5. Tompkins,
PAMELA G. Wilkinson, Maggie A.
Wsrthen, Nellie Mclean Whittet,
David A. Buchanan, Walter NJ.
Buchanan, Samuel ID. Cook, Emmett
DePriesi, and Henry q. Whittet.
This event was quite unique in its
character, and was viewed 10y the con-
gregation with tender interest, and Will
leave an impress for good upon each
individual participant. The offer OF
the session is continued, and it ls ex-
pected that another class will be ready
IN the early autumn.
IN the sermon which followed DR..
Kerr took for his text jeremiah vi,
Is A: "Ask for the old paths, where is
the good way, and walk therein >" and
among the many striking aud beautiful
thoug hts evolyed he held up the Shorter
Catechism MS n most marvellous COM
pendium Of the truths of the Bible,
and hoped that it's careful and constant
study would always be one of the "old
paths in which his people would de-
light to walk.
METHODIST NOTES.
Rev. William z. Wright, pastor OF
Laurel Street church. who had been
absent from the city for some two
weeks, returned on Saturday and
preached Sunday morning and night.
Two persons were received into MEM
bersbip.
At Centenary church Rev. George
W. Wroy, associate pastor, preached at
IL A. NJ. The heat was so great that
the officers of the church concluded to
dispense with the evening services.
A member of Clay-Street being
asked what was done at his church re-
piled: "rhe principal thing done was
10 sweat" Rev. j. &. Martin, the
pastor, preached finely, in spite OF the
heat, morning and night.
The congregations were generally
smaller than usual. Many of the regu-
lar attendants are out of the city, and
many in the city remained at home on
account of the extreme heat.
Uncle Larry (kev.J. b. Laurens).
of the Richmond Christian Adoocatc,
continues very i'll at his home, in Ash
land, Va. There is little hope Of his
recovery.
Rev. Mr.. Lyford preached at the
Soldiers Home Sunday afternoon.